BERLIN

2.7.12

LCM SS13

The
inaugural 'London Collections: Men' is a fact. The London
Collections: Men reflects all the different kind of polarities and
the great strength of British menswear, which varies from edgy and
creative street style to very traditional tailoring. I dress to how I
feel, which makes me a clothing chameleon, so the diversity of the
London Collections is why I absolutely love British menswear and so I
love London Collections: Men.

I've
made a selection out of all the designer that showed their style and
fashion skills at London Collections: Men. Seven collections caught
my eye, all different with their very own (amazing) signature.

Let's
start off with E. Tautz. I'm a hugh fan of capes so E. already got me
with his first look: a pink cape. Tautz came with clean silhouettes
and fresh colours. His collection was elegant, but enjoyed with wit,
which gave the clean tailoring a refreshing twist I really liked.

Richard
Nicoll demonstrated the perfect clash between sportswear and
tailoring. His SS13 clothing consists of white/grey pastels and
blues, fitted, but very relaxed. I'm a jean jacket addict so Nicoll
definitely took me with his jean jacket piece with coated breast
pockets and collar. His dandyish sportswear vibe breaths awesome
spring days.

Then
we have Mr. Start. His designing signatures are modern and
architectural. Something you can really see in this collection.
Colours are off-shaded and not too outspoken, but there's some
insanely good tailoring going on here. His jackets are heaven to me;
I love them all. Gee, I could wear something out of his SS13
collection every day.

Topman
Design, the in-house designed premium collection of Topman, showed
graphic floralness and some stripbook prints with a clash between
skaters and surfers. Say what? Just look at the pictures, then you
know what I mean. Topman Design's recent past seemed to have been
shelved with this collection as it was far more sophisticated, but I
don't mind that. This SS13 collection is bold coloured sportyish
street style how it should be!

Christopher
Shannon absolutely deserves a price for originality and standing out
with his SS13 collection. He added a good amount of drama to his
collection, but it's still wearable. I'm in love with Shannon's
layer-detailed shorts!

Panache
it is. Spencer Hart's collection is classic with an edge. I adore
Spencer's combination of sands on black. His collection looks
effortlessly cool. It looks sharp and chique, but still casual with a
perfect fit.

Last
but definitely not least is Xander Zhou. Goodness, his collection
looks pretty cool. The Bejing based designer dares to stand out with
his picturesque and eye-catching clothing. At the behest of GQ China
Xander Zhou went to London to show his work and I totally understand
why. Zhou's SS13 collection screams for some cool editorial work.

I can't wait for the next London Collections: Men as SS13 showed us
some amazing diversity in style and fashion. I think London is the
world's place where you can really see the cool influence of street
style on designing. To me this really makes fashion interesting,
lively and contemporary. Gosh, I can't get over all the coolness
they've showed!